by Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)
To ‑‑‑
Language: English
I heed not that my earthly lot Hath — little of Earth in it — That years of love have been forgot In the hatred of a minute: — I mourn not that the desolate Are happier, sweet, than I, But that you sorrow for my fate Who am a passer by.
Note: another (earlier?) version is titled To M--.
Text Authorship:
- by Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), "To ---", written 1828-1849 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Stéphane Mallarmé (1842 - 1898) , no title ; composed by Albert Huybrechts.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-10-26
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Word count: 52